He passed away on Monday at his home in New York City…Rolling Stone confirmed the news and said an official cause of death was not given

Known for an unfailing ear for innovative music and an innate ability to navigate the shifting currents of popular music, Davis ruled Columbia, Arista and J Records. He most recently served as the chief creative officer for Sony Music Entertainment.

He won 5 Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.

The Grammy Award-winning producer’s career spanned six decades and was marked with both success and turbulence as he developed an astonishing stable of talent, with TLC, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Alicia Keys, Busta Rhymes and he also co-founded Bad Boy Records with Sean “Diddy” Combs, home to hip-hop and R&B artists such as the Notorious B.I.G., Faith Evans, Craig Mack and more.